Weekly Clips for October 24

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The Royal Treatment: Creswell’s Heyman, legendary fighter pilot, fêted by Royal Air Force

Editor’s note: Check back for more photos shortly! WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sure, Richard Heyman is 100 years old. But when it comes to recalling old war stories, he can tell…

24 Oct 2024

The Royal Treatment: Creswell’s Heyman, legendary fighter pilot, fêted by Royal Air Force

Editor’s note: Check back for more photos shortly! WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sure, Richard Heyman is 100 years old. But when it comes to recalling old war stories, he can tell…

24 Oct 2024

Chronicle Q&A: Cottage Grove City Council & Mayoral candidates talk specifics

COTTAGE GROVE — Residents will vote to re-up their mayor for another two-year term or give a city councilor a chance at the wheel – as nine candidates compete for…

24 Oct 2024

Chronicle Q&A: Cottage Grove City Council & Mayoral candidates talk specifics

COTTAGE GROVE — Residents will vote to re-up their mayor for another two-year term or give a city councilor a chance at the wheel – as nine candidates compete for…

24 Oct 2024

Friday Update – Chronicle Q&A: Creswell City Council & Mayoral candidates talk specifics

Editor’s note: This Q&A was updated on 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 to include answers submitted by candidate Christina Allen. CRESWELL — Residents will vote in November for a new…

24 Oct 2024

Friday Update – Chronicle Q&A: Creswell City Council & Mayoral candidates talk specifics

Editor’s note: This Q&A was updated on 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 to include answers submitted by candidate Christina Allen. CRESWELL — Residents will vote in November for a new…

24 Oct 2024

Wyden, Hoyle: Prescribed burns during colder months a preemptive strike against wildfires

SPRINGFIELD — “Our summers make it worth it” has served as a beacon of hope for Oregonians in response to triple-digit days of rainfall. But in recent years, the sentiment…

24 Oct 2024

Wyden, Hoyle: Prescribed burns during colder months a preemptive strike against wildfires

SPRINGFIELD — “Our summers make it worth it” has served as a beacon of hope for Oregonians in response to triple-digit days of rainfall. But in recent years, the sentiment…

24 Oct 2024

Go2: Halloween events in the southern Willamette Valley

THUR-SAT, OCT. 24-26 Ñ‚Ð¦Ð° Fright at the Museum, 4-8:30 p.m., Springfield History Museum, 590 Main St., Springfield. Come from 4-6 p.m. for a family friendly event. From 6:30-8 p.m. is…

24 Oct 2024

Go2: Halloween events in the southern Willamette Valley

THUR-SAT, OCT. 24-26 Ñ‚Ð¦Ð° Fright at the Museum, 4-8:30 p.m., Springfield History Museum, 590 Main St., Springfield. Come from 4-6 p.m. for a family friendly event. From 6:30-8 p.m. is…

24 Oct 2024

Statewide student report card data spells out area struggles

BOB WILLIAMS / CHRONICLE PHOTO Creswell Middle School Students attend a morning spirit assembly.

The results are in, and there’s room for improvement.

The Oregon Department of Education released its summative assessment data this month. The data gauges students’ education levels across three core areas: English and Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science.

If a student is proficient for their grade level in one of those areas, they would have scored a 3 or 4 on the state summative test. According to the data, proficiency among students in the state has gradually increased since the pandemic, mainly in areas such as math and science.

However, for ELA, the years have not always brought an increase in proficient students; this year, there was a .5% decrease in students proficient in ELA.

Less than half of the state’s students are considered proficient for their grade level in all three of these categories, and the numbers are also similar on a local level.

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